This site contains a compilation of the June 2004 Basel II Framework, the elements of the 1988 Accord that were not revised during the Basel II process, the 1996 Amendment to the Capital Accord to Incorporate Market Risks, and the November 2005 paper on Basel II: International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards: A Revised Framework.

In recent years, issues related to the management of foreign exchange reserves have gained prominence, and reserve management practices have evolved rapidly. Against this background, the Monetary and Economic Department of the Bank for International Settlements organised an ad hoc meeting of senior central bankers from both industrial and emerging market countries responsible for the management of reserves, which took place on 1-2 March 2007.

The depth and breadth of Asian foreign exchange markets have improved markedly in recent years. Volumes grew rapidly and the diversity of market participants have increased. Activity in Asian currencies have remained concentrated in onshore markets to a much greater degree than that in major currencies, indicating that foreign exchange controls are having the intended effect of stalling the internationalisation of Asian currencies.

The locational banking statistics gather quarterly data on international financial claims and liabilities of bank offices in the reporting countries. Total positions are broken down by currency, by sector (bank and non-bank, by country of residence of the counterparty and by nationality of reporting banks. Both domestically owned and foreign-owned banking offices in the reporting countries record their positions on a gross (unconsolidated) basis, including those vis-à-vis own affiliates in other countries.

The BIS compiles a number of quarterly statistics on securities markets, including:
international debt securities
international equities
domestic securities
Moreover, it publishes quarterly data on international syndicated loans, which, like securities, can be traded on the secondary market.

The objective of the Semiannual Over-The-Counter (OTC) Derivatives Markets Statistics is to obtain comprehensive and internationally consistent information on the size and structure of derivatives markets in the G10 countries and Switzerland. They provide data on notional amounts outstanding and gross market values and permit the evolution of particular market segments to be monitored. In conjunction with the banking and securities statistics, they provide a more comprehensive picture of activity in global financial markets as well.

This is a BIS publication that contains the Basel II framework and describes the measure and minimum standard for capital adequacy requirements that banks face.
This document is divided into four parts. The first part, scope of application, details how the capital requirements are to be applied within a banking group. Calculation of the minimum capital requirements for credit risk and operational risk, as well as certain trading book issues are provided in part two. The third and fourth parts outline expectations concerning supervisory review and market discipline, respectively.